Darien crew, pollo Broaster caliche, cartagena, Colombia, February 28, 2018
Darien Gap, the impassable roadblock between Panama and Colombia let us get together and enjoy fried chicken today. Alizee and Stevy (left) are from France who started their overlanding journey from Canada. Brett (right top) has ridden his motorbike from Nebraska, US. When we were in Panama, there were two ships to choose from to send our vehicles. Alizee and Stevy chose the “right ship” – theirs arrived in Colombia on time and the rest of other tourists, including myself, were told that ours is delayed...
Panama canal, esclusa Miraflores, panama, February 24, 2018
Days ago while driving, I heard an interview of a Panamanian painter from a local radio station. He said, ”people need to know that we are much more than the canal.” Despite this fair claim, most tourists think of the canal when they think about Panama. As today was my last free day here, I decided to check it out. We were lucky – when we arrived, two ships passed by in a row. Watching the coordination between the water level changes and opening of the...
lago de Coatepeque, el salvador, February 9, 2018
I visited another lake formed in a volcanic crater. This one, lake Coatepec, seemed a lot smaller than lake Atitlan in Guatemala, but to me, it was equally beautiful and enjoyable for a tranquil afternoon. I also dropped by Tekunal cafe next to the lake to meet the owner, who is a friend of the hostel owner where I stayed in Santa Ana the night before. Finally I tried to shoot an overdue self interview close to water. Everything was going well until I was kicked...
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Chris and Pupusa,santa Ana, El salvador, February 8, 2018
The first thing I was thinking about as I was approaching El Salvador was Pupusa. Pupusa is a corn or rice tortilla stuffed with a variety of fillings. I think I first tried pupusa years ago at a potluck at work in Washington DC and I remember thinking then, “This thing is more serious than what it looks like!” And thanks Chris for the conversation on relationships, long term traveling, and other general craziness of yours which certainly dropped my jaw several times. @santa Ana, El...
Teatro del bicentenario, Leon, Mexico January 27, 2018
A week in Leon was just another example of serendipity, which seems to happen so effortlessly when traveling. The original plan of staying one day ended up being a week in the city, thanks to the new friends. This was my 6th day in Leon while walking around the public garden in front of the Teatro Bicentenario, where I could happen to watch the annual festival of the city across the street. The rides and rollercoasters looked much more interesting than those in the Universal Studios...
With Jorge Martínez
With Jorge Martínez. Life-appreciating, poetic and philosophical guy originally from Veracruz. Ran into twice a day, which led to an hour-long sharing of ideas. @ 9 Esquinas, Guadalajara, Mexico
December 9, 2017, Los Angeles
Travelling always allows unexpected encounters, but this day was full of serendipity – how I caught Dhaval at a conference I had not planned to attend, and then how I met AJ and was impressed by his energy. AJ, Dhaval, me @Los Angeles, USA, December 9, 2017
This website chronicles Leebong’s journey around the world for 2+ years, for the time being. To find out more, see The Travel & The Why.
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